Does Place Matter?

By Dean Whittaker As representatives of place, economic development professions are challenged by a“New Economy” that is global, knowledge based, and networked.  Does place offer a competitive advantage? This is a question asked by Michael Porter in his article...

Featured Website: Business.com

By Jeff Vedders We’d like to introduce you to Business.com, Inc. (www.business.com).  Business.com is a web-based directory of businesses organized by industry.  This is a good web site to visit when looking for companies within a particular industry.  For example, by...

Grid Computing

By Leigh Howe Internet – the next generation.  When you here the word “grid”, you immediately think of the grid of electrical power.  Take the same concept to the computer and the Internet, and you come up with “grid computing”.  Grid computing is a network of linked...